Fender.



E. E. JONES.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 19, 1915. RENEWED NOV. 8,1916.

1 ,217,605. Patentd Feb. 27, 1917.

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EDWARD EMANUEL JONES, 0F BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1917.

Application filed January 19,1915, Serial No. 3,032. Renewed November 8, 1916. Serial No. 130,183.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD EMANuEL JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fenders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fenders and more particularly to a type adapted for use on automobiles. The principal object of my invention is to provlde a light inconspicuous device, which W11]. operate to prevent a person being struck thereby from falling under the moving vehlcle.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein described and more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference being had to the accompanymg drawing forming a part of this specification,

Figure l is a View in plan of the front part of an automobile, showing my improved fender attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a view in section through the outer containing tube of the fender showing the manner of mounting the spring actuated plungers therein. 7

Fig. 3 is a view in front elevation of my improved fender.

Fig. 4 is a view in section on the line %4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view in section on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a view in section showing the manner in which the arms are attached to the casing.

Referring to corresponding parts by the same numerals of reference, 1 denotes the automobile having the usual longitudinal spring supporting frame members 2. Mounted on these members, or other suitable parts of the machine, is my improved fender comprising the lateral extending tubular member or casing 3 supported from the frame 1 by means of braces 4: and 5. This member is mounted so as to extend forward'of the various projecting portions of the automobile frame, but in such a manner as to clear the wheels 6 when the latter are turned.

Slidably mounted within this tube are certain members 6 and 7, designed to contain a coiled compression spring 8, and adjacent the ends of these members are attached the curved arms 9 adapted to occupy the position shown in dottedlines in Fig. 1. These arms are so shaped and positioned that a person may be gripped therebetween and so prevented from falling when struck by the fender. The springs 8 as shown on Fig. 2 being in compression tend to urge the inner member 6 toward the left and member 7 toward the right. This tendency if permitted will move the curved arms 9 toward a center, but such movement is prevented by means of the triggers 10, which engage the portion of members 9 as they project through the slots 12 in the casing3.

These triggers are attached to thecircularbands 13, which surround this casing, and which bands are rotatable thereon. Attached to the lower portion of this band and extending in a forwardly direction is a light strip 15, this strip extending some distance beyond the casing 3 so as to be the first portion of the device which comes in contact with the person struck. The striking of this portion rotates the bands 13 on the casing 3 and thereby lowers the triggers 10 and permits the springs 8 to force the members 6 and 7 toward the center of the casing or tube, thereby drawing the arms 10 together and gripping the body of the person who is contacted to the strip 15. As the springs reachthe end of the travel the tension necessarily grows less, hence, the danger of a person being too tightly squeezed is eliminated, the greatest force being exerted when a person is at oneside of the center, just sufficient force to hold the person within the arms.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple and elfective device, which occupies no more space than the usual guard used in the front of automobiles.

' While I have shown the preferred construction of my invention it will be understood that minor changes in form and detail of construction may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

What I claim as new and wish to cover .by Letters Patent is 1. A fender comprising a casing, curved arms slldable in said casing and projecting in front thereof, spring means for urging said arms toward the center of said casing,

2. A fender comprising an outer casing, inner members slidable in said casing, curved arms attached to said inner members adjacent one end and extending through slots in said outer casing, springs tending to move said inner members in a direction to carry said curved arms toward the center of said casing, latch means for holding said arms spaced apart and a contact member adapted to Withdraw said latch means when said fender strikes a body.

3. A fender comprising an outer cylindrical tubular casing, inner semi-cylindrical members slidable in said outer casing, curved arms attached to said inner members and Copies of this patent may be obtained for extending through slots in said outer casing, spring means tending to move said inner members in a direction to carry said curved arms toward the center or said casing, latches extending into the path of said arms and adapted to hold them spaced apart and a forwardly extending contact member adapted to withdraw said latches when the fender strikes a body.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDl/VARD EMANUEL JONES. Witnesses:

R. M. OYARzo A. S'roon.

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